An Introduction To The Languages Of The World
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An Introduction to the Languages of the World
Author | : Anatole Lyovin |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 518 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0195081161 |
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This text is designed to introduce students to the variety of languages of the world.
An Introduction to the Languages of the World
Author | : Anatole Lyovin,Brett Kessler,William Ronald Leben |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 545 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780195149883 |
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Unique in scope, An Introduction to the Languages of the World introduces linguistics students to the variety of world's languages. Students will gain familiarity with concepts such as sound change, lexical borrowing, diglossia, and language diffusion, and the rich variety of linguistic structure in word order, morphological types, grammatical relations, gender, inflection, and derivation. It offers the opportunity to explore structures of varying and fascinating languages even with no prior acquaintance. A chapter is devoted to each of the world's continents, with in-depth analyses of representative languages of Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and America, and separate chapters cover writing systems and pidgins and creoles. Each chapter contains exercises and recommendations for further reading. New to this edition are eleven original maps as well as sections on sign languages and language death and revitalization. For greater readability, basic language facts are now organized in tables, and language samples follow international standards for phonetic transcription and word-by-word glossing. There is an instructor's manual available for registered instructors on the book's companion website.
Languages of the World
Author | : Asya Pereltsvaig |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2012-02-09 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781107002784 |
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Introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages, familiarizing them with the variety of languages around the world.
How Languages Work
Author | : Carol Genetti |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 677 |
Release | : 2014-01-23 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780521767446 |
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This new introduction to linguistics presents language in all its amazing complexity, while guiding students gently through the basics. Students emerge with an appreciation of the diversity of the world's languages as well as a deeper understanding of the structure of language, and its broader social and cultural context.
An Introduction to the Languages of the World
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Author | : Rector of the Holy Theotokos Anatole Lyovin |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2017-01-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0190662751 |
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Sacred Languages of the World
Author | : Brian P. Bennett |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2017-09-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781118970782 |
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A fascinating comparative account of sacred languages and their role in and beyond religion —written for a broad, interdisciplinary audience Sacred languages have been used for foundational texts, liturgy, and ritual for millennia, and many have remained virtually unchanged through the centuries. While the vital relationship between language and religion has been long acknowledged, new research and thinking across an array of disciplines including religious studies, sociolinguistics, sociology, linguistics, and even neurolinguistics has resulted in a renewed interest in the area. This fascinating and informative book draws on Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Judaic, and Buddhist traditions to provide a concise and accessible introduction to the phenomenon of sacred languages. The book takes a strongly comparative, wide-ranging approach to exploring ways in which ancient religious languages, such as Latin, Pali, Church Slavonic, and Hebrew continue to shape the beliefs and practices of religious communities around the world. Informed by both comparative religion and sociolinguistics, it traces the histories of sacred languages, the myths and doctrines that explain their origin and value, the various ways they are used, the sectarian debates that shadow them, and the technological innovations that propel them forward in the twenty-first century. A comprehensive but succinct account of the role and importance of language within religion Takes an interdisciplinary approach which will appeal to students and scholars across an array of disciplines, including religious studies, sociology of religion, sociolinguistics, and linguistics Provides a strongly comparative exploration, drawing on Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Judaic, and Buddhist traditions Uses numerous examples and ties historic debates with contemporary situations Satisfies the rapidly growing demand for books on the subject among both academics and general readers Sacred Languages of the World is a must-read for students of religion and language, scripture, religious literacy, education and language, the sociology of religion, sociolinguistics. It will also have strong appeal among general readers with an interest comparative religion, history, cultural criticism, communication studies, and more.
Pacific Languages
Author | : John Lynch |
Publsiher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2016-06-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780824842581 |
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Almost one-quarter of the world's languages are (or were) spoken in the Pacific, making it linguistically the most complex region in the world. Although numerous technical books on groups of Pacific or Australian languages have been published, and descriptions of individual languages are available, until now there has been no single book that attempts a wide regional coverage for a general audience. Pacific Languages introduces readers to the grammatical features of Oceanic, Papuan, and Australian languages as well as to the semantic structures of these languages. For readers without a formal linguistic background, a brief introduction to descriptive linguistics is provided. In addition to describing the structure of Pacific languages, this volume places them in their historical and geographical context, discusses the linguistic evidence for the settlement of the Pacific, and speculates on the reason for the region's many languages. It devotes considerable attention to the effects of contact between speakers of different languages and to the development of pidgin and creole languages in the Pacific. Throughout, technical language is kept to a minimum without oversimplifying the concepts or the issues involved. A glossary of technical terms, maps, and diagrams help identify a language geographically or genetically; reading lists and a language index guide the researcher interested in a particular language or group to other sources of information. Here at last is a clear and straightforward overview of Pacific languages for linguists and anyone interested in the history of sociology of the Pacific.
English Around the World
Author | : Edgar W. Schneider |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780521888462 |
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A lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, setting a range of global varieties in their historical and social contexts.